I am waiting to hear about the new roto grip stuff. Haven't heard hardly anything about what they are bringing out
I wonder if storm is going to bring 900G on board as full sister company.
Or if there's going to be some more old ball revivals.
from what I have been told from a fellow staffer, no. 900G is still considered a rival company. Storm bought the plant, not the actually company from what I was told. Just what I was told.
WHile you are right that (not sure how this works on a corporate level) that 900Global will "continue to operate as an independent business, with Mike Sellers overseeing day-to-day operations.",
I believe you are wrong to assume they only bought an interest in the manufacturing plant. While that was probably their true objective, they actually bought a >50% interest in 900Global itself to do that. Here's their exact quote from the Strom web site:
"Brigham City, Utah - Utah's Bill and Barbara Chrisman announced today that they have made an investment in Global Manufacturing, the San Antonio, Texas based bowling ball manufacturer.
Global Manufacturing, established in 2007, manufactures and distributes products featuring the 900 Global and 3G Shoes brand names, in addition to several other bowling ball brands.
The company will continue to operate as an independent business, with Mike Sellers overseeing day-to-day operations.
"Global Manufacturing and their employees have extensive experience in bowling ball production," said Bill Chrisman. "Barbara and I are happy to play a role in the company's future."
